Global Economic Intersection (Econintersect) focuses on the economic effects on finance, investing, social interactions, and politics / public policy. It features original economic commentary, debate, and economic analysis of economic indicators. It features original ...
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Global Economic Intersection (Econintersect) focuses on the economic effects on finance, investing, social interactions, and politics / public policy. It features original economic commentary, debate, and economic analysis of economic indicators. It features original economic commentary, debate, and economic analysis of economic indicators.

The drama of Greek debt is a political drama. The troika was invented during the crisis. Austerity was never a threat before the crisis happened and was imposed because the European Commission wanted it, not because it had to.

Merlin Rothfeld, instructor and host of Power Trading Radio at Online Trading Academy, reviews the upcoming trading week day by day and what you should look for in the week ahead 11/17/2014 - 11/21/2014

The U.S. government has spent trillions of dollars in recent decades attempting to combat poverty, yet the poverty rate has remained virtually unmoved. Why? As social economist Michael Tanner explains, the "War on Poverty" has both discouraged work and ensnared people in hardship.

Mark Cuban has recently come out with a very interesting video, which can be found at inc.com, about the student loan bubble, which he says will burst. I found this video to be very interesting and it led me to explore the reality of Cuban's statements.

Every day our editors collect the most interesting things they find from around the internet and present a summary "reading list" which will include very brief summaries of why each item has gotten our attention.